Film shows problem is 'close to home'

1:12 AM,
Apr. 30, 2013

Attendees at the Dinner and a Movie to Fight Hunger event sit to enjoy their all-vegetarian dinner.

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About 100 people interested in food and positive change gathered for the Dinner and a Movie to Fight Hunger event Monday, hosted by Nashville's Food Bloggers Against Hunger.

It began with a showing of the documentary "A Place at the Table" at the Downtown Presbyterian Church. It tells the stories of children and parents who struggle with hunger daily and explains what some people are doing to help their communities and end its source - poverty and a lack of affordable, nutritional food.

"It makes me feel like the problem is super close to home," attendee Joanne Scanlon said after the movie. ...